Two minor girls die in drowning incident in Srinagar outskirts

SRINAGAR  MAY  25(PTK) Two minor died girls died and three rescued in Zewan area of Panthachowk in Srinagar outskirts on Monday evening.

An official said that five minor girls drowned in stangnant rainwater at Dakteng quarries at Zewan area of Srinagar.
Of them, two died and three were rescued by locals and police.

The girls were shifted to SDH Pampore where two among them passed away.

The duo were siblings and were identified as Rakeeba Maqbool (14) and Ronak Maqbool daughters of late Mohammad Maqbool Mir resident Zewan Panthachowk, Srinagar.

BMO Pampore Dr Arshid Ahmar said that three girls were brought to SDH Pampore. But unfortunately 2 were brought dead while one was normal but was admitted for observation.